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2002 Denver Annual Meeting (October 27-30, 2002)

Session No. 205
Wednesday, 30 October 2002: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T96. Workforce and Education: Exploring the Industry-Academia Connection Toward Developing a Capable and Sufficient Science and Technology Labor Pool

GSA Geology and Public Policy Committee; GSA Professional Development Committee

 

Marilyn J. Suiter and Richard M. Taber, Advocates
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8:00 AM
WORKFORCE AND EDUCATION: DEVELOPING IMPROVED STRATEGIES FOR INDUSTRY-ACADEMIA PARTNERSHIPS TOWARD DEVELOPING A CAPABLE AND SUFFICIENT S&T LABOR POOL
SUITER, Marilyn J., Human Resource Development, National Sci Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd Rm 815N, Arlington, VA 22230-0001 and TABER, Richard M., Corporation/Foundation Relations -- Div. of Undergraduate Education, National Sci Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd Rm 835N, Arlington, VA 22230, msuiter@nsf.gov, msuiter@nsf.gov
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8:15 AM
TRENDS IN THE GEOSCIENCES - EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND CAREERS
MILLING, Marcus E., American Geol Institute, 4220 King St, Alexandria, VA 22302-1502, mmilling@agiweb.org, mmilling@agiweb.org
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8:35 AM
THE CHANGING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGICAL WORKFORCE
BABCO, Eleanor, Commission on Professionals in Sci and Technology, 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 390, Washington, DC 20005, ebabco@cpst.org, ebabco@cpst.org
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8:55 AM
HOW DIVERSE IS THE GEOSCIENCE LABOR POOL? A LOOK AT DEGREE PRODUCTION AND THE REPRESENTATION OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS AND HISPANIC-AMERICANS
HENLY, Megan, Statistical Research Center, American Institute of Physics, One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, mhenly@aip.org, mhenly@aip.org
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9:15 AM
PROFESSIONALIZING THE SCIENCE MASTER'S
TOBIAS, Sheila, The Sloan Science Outreach Project, 724 N. Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719, Sheila@SheilaTobias.com, Sheila@SheilaTobias.com
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9:30 AM
MANAGING THE BUSINESS/INDUSTRY INPUT INTO THE PROFESSIONAL MASTER'S CURRICULUM
SAWYER, Dale S., Earth Science, Rice Univ, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, dale@rice.edu, dale@rice.edu
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9:45 AM
WHO PARTICIPATES AND WHO BENEFITS WHEN A UNIVERSITY LAUNCHES A PROFESSIONAL MASTER'S: AN EXAMPLE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
HARBERT, William, Department of Geology and Planetary Science, Univ of Pittsburgh, 200 SRCC, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, harbert@pitt.edu, harbert@pitt.edu
 
10:00 AM
Break
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10:15 AM
MENTORING UNDERGRADUATE GEOSCIENCE MAJORS BY FIELD GEOLOGISTS FROM STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS
PRICE, Jonathan G., Nevada Bureau Mines & Geology, MS 178, Reno, NV 89557-0088, HOSKINS, Donald M., 5403 Rodgers Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17112-2573 and GARSTANG, Mimi, Missouri Div of Geology and Land Survey, 111 Fairgrounds Road, P.O. Box 250, Rolla, MO 65401-0250, jprice@unr.edu, jprice@unr.edu
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10:30 AM
ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY - ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY COLLABORATIVE GEOPHYSICS PROJECT
NELSON, Robert S.1, PUGIN, Andre J.M.2 and LARSON, Timothy H.2, (1)Illinois State Univ, Campus Box 4400, Normal, IL 61790-4400, (2)Illinois State Geol Survey, 615 E. Peabody, Champaign, IL 61820, rsnelso@ilstu.edu, rsnelso@ilstu.edu
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10:45 AM
THE ALUMNI NETWORK: FORGING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE USF GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT AND THE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY
RODRÍGUEZ, Eileen, Univ of South Florida, 1101 Channelside Drive, Suite 210, Tampa, FL 33602, BRETNALL, Robert E., HSW Engineering, Inc, 3820 Northdale Blvd, Suite 210B, Tampa, FL 33624, DEWITT, David J., Southwest Florida Water Management District, 7601 Hwy. 301 North, Tampa, FL 33637 and VACHER, H.L., Geology, Univ of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620, erodrigu@coba.usf.edu, erodrigu@coba.usf.edu
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11:00 AM
ENCOURAGING CAREER PATH EXPLORATION AND REFLECTION AT A REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITY GEOLOGY PROGRAM
GOOD, Steven C., Department of Geology & Astronomy, West Chester Univ, West Chester, PA 19383 and FISHER, Cynthia G., Geology and Astronomy, West Chester Univ, 750 S. Church Street, West Chester, PA 19383, sgood@wcupa.edu, sgood@wcupa.edu
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11:15 AM
GEOSCIENCE GENDER EQUITY IN ACADEMIA: WE ARE STILL WAITING
HOLMES, Mary Anne, Geosciences, Univ of Nebraska-Lincoln, 214 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0340, O'CONNELL, Suzanne, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan Univ, 265 Church St, Middletown, CT 06459, FREY, Connie D., Bureau of Sociological Research, Univ of Nebraska-Lincoln, 730 Oldfather Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588 and ONGLEY, Lois K., 86 Russell St, Lewiston, ME 04240-6003, mholmes2@unl.edu, mholmes2@unl.edu
 
11:30 AM
Discussion
 
11:45 AM
Concluding Remarks
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